Episode Title:
A Hospitable Heart
Episode Description:
Demon General Beezel meets with Hiraku who offers the Demon Lord 10% of his harvest as a yearly tax. Beezel accepts but later reveals to Generals Grattz and Randan he only accepted 10% for fear of what is protecting Hiraku’s village: Vampire Princess Ru, Angel of Annihilation Tia, an army of elves, angels and Lizardmen, a pack of Inferno Wolves and a Greater Demon Spider. Dragon King Dryme also visits the village. Hiraku realises as mayor the need to cultivate diplomatic relationships, so they build an embassy to house overnight visitors. Hiraku also wisely educates the villagers on the difference between guests and unwelcome intruders. Their next visitors are Beastmen from Howling Village, miners and hunters whose leader Garf negotiates a trade agreement; silver, iron and glass in exchange for food crops. In exchange for wine Dryme agrees to ferry trade goods between the Great Tree Village and Howling Village. Eventually, twenty Beastmen ask to move into Great Tree village, all young women. Hiraku finally puts his foot down and demands the Beastmen send men to live in the village as well, only to find the “men” they send are boys too young to marry anyone for at least 10 years.
